The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Liberty Lions (Jackson, NJ) and the visiting Toms River East Raiders (Toms River, NJ), observed Liberty's basketball team knock off Toms River East by a score of 54-38.

The Lions (4-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Neptune (Neptune, NJ). The Scarlet Fliers come into the non-league challenge with a 9-3 record. In their last challenge, Neptune dropped by Wall Township (Wall, NJ), 45-37, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Raiders encounter the Toms River South Indians (Toms River, NJ) in a Shore A - South challenge, on Saturday, January 25. Toms River East will attempt to improve on its 5-8 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 2-11 record after their 83-61 non-league loss to Manchester Township (Lakehurst, NJ).